Category: Featured

Zurich Risk Study: How well are companies prepared to deal with risk?

By tyson on May 15, 2013 in Featured, Risk Management

Companies recognize potential risks posed by natural catastrophes yet have insufficient mitigation plans in place. This is the key finding of a survey on ‘Natural catastrophes: business risks and preparedness’, presented May 7, 2013 by Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich). The study, conducted in January 2013 by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Zurich, continues [...]

Strange Facts about Monday

By ILSTV Staff on Apr 29, 2013 in Ask The Expert, Featured, In The Office

View the video here on your mobile device. Monday gets a bad rap, but is it just because it’s the beginning of another long work week? The English noun Monday derived sometime around 1000 AD from the Old English word, monedæi, which literally translates to ‘moon’s day’. Because of its association with the moon and [...]

It’s the Intangibles that Keep Employees Happy

By ILSTV Staff on Apr 24, 2013 in Featured, In The Office

“I really believe that what keeps someone engaged and happy at work is a feeling you can’t buy. It’s the environment, it’s the atmosphere, it’s the collective atmosphere.” Michelle Ray

Happy Earth Day!

By tyson on Apr 22, 2013 in Featured

Earth Day 2013

Federal Budget 2013: Impact on Small Business Owners

By tyson on Apr 03, 2013 in Canadian Economy, Canadian Government, Canadian Insurance, Featured, Financial Planning

Employment Insurance Premiums Ian Quigley: Thanks for having me comment on the 2013 Federal Budget changes and its specific impact on small business owners. The budget was released on March 21, 2013 by Jim Flaherty, and the impacts for small business owners and executives is far muted this year compared to previous years, which frankly [...]

Federal Budget 2013: Changes to Life Insurance Planning

By tyson on Apr 02, 2013 in Canadian Economy, Canadian Government, Canadian Insurance, Featured

Getting rid of the 10/8 strategies is one of the biggest changes in the 2013 Federal Budget for the insurance industry! Ian Quigley

Origins of the Easter Bunny

By ILSTV Staff on Mar 28, 2013 in Animals and Pets, Featured

Like Christmas, Easter is a hybrid of pagan and Christian beliefs.

Federal Budget 2013: General Overview

By tyson on Mar 27, 2013 in Canadian Economy, Canadian Government, Featured, Financial Planning

Ian Quigley: Thanks for having me comment on the 2013 Federal Budget. It was released on Thursday, March 21, 2013, and many believe that this will be the last federal budget for Jim Flaherty. He is now considered to be one of the longest-running Canadian finance ministers in history—he’s certainly not there yet-but he’s in [...]